ECONOMYNEXT – Several Sri Lanka importers have cancelled orders for rice due to a narrow window to ship products, and price controls, with bad weather in India leading to vessel delays, trade sources said. Sri Lanka lifted food controls on the people through licensing, imposed during Rajapaksa regimes, till December 20, allowing private companies to […]
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe said that nearly 8,000 metric tons of imported rice have been released into the market. The rice, that had been imported through open tenders was distributed to meet market demand. The Minister assured that all departments have been instructed to […]
During this period, approval was granted to import 392,000 metric tons of rice. Tribune Desk After the government announced the withdrawal of customs duties, 3,320 metric tons of rice were imported from India through the Benapole land port in Jessore over 25 days. During this period, approval was granted to import 392,000 metric tons of […]
CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Colombo, December 13 (Daily Mirror) -Even though the required stocks of rice have been imported into the country, releasing these stocks to the local market has been difficult due to an increase in Customs duty charged per kilogram, a rice importer said. An importer from the Pettah market in Colombo mentioned that […]
Stocks of rice imported by private importers have been released into the market. It is reported that the first consig of rice, which arrived in the country yesterday (11), has been cleared by Customs. On December 03, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal to allow the import of rice without import control permits until […]
By Arvin Donley JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Decreased wheat demand for feed use and increased rice production will lead to sharply reduced Indonesian imports in the 2024-25 marketing year, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. The agency sees the country’s wheat imports declining from last year’s […]
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan said on December 9 that the national rice stock has reached eight million tonnes by the end of 2024, so there will be no need for additional imports, including for the next year. Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan said on December 9 that […]
Despite record production and ample stocks, the Philippines is expected to import a record volume of rice in the 2024-2025 crop year, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. Hanoi (VNA) – Despite record production and ample stocks, the Philippines is expected to import a record […]
Adekunle AgbetiloyeRice is the primary source of dietary energy in West Africa and the third most important staple crop across the entire African continent. Rice is the primary source of dietary energy in West Africa and the third most important staple crop across the entire African continent. It is grown in about 40 of Africa’s […]
By Jubin Katiraie The sharp criticism by Majlis (parliament) members of the Iranian regime regarding the importation of rice contaminated with arsenic and zoonotic diseases has once again brought the issue of food security in Iran to the forefront. During a public session of the Majlis on Sunday, December 8, MP Ali Asghar Bagherzadeh criticized […]
